Plastic is an amazing material that plays a positive role in many aspects of modern life. However, the characteristics and chemical properties that make it such a useful material (like its strength and durability) make it a toxic, hazardous substance …
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Investment is not a ‘morally neutral’ activity. We as individuals, and as a Church, have an opportunity and a responsibility to be actively involved in the way our finances are managed on our behalf. We should not be passive consumers …
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We are now all aware of the effects of climate change on our weather in the UK, but here are just a few stories from Christian Aid and Tearfund about how our neighbours are suffering due to the effects of …
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Who is responsible for looking after the earth? Climate change, the consequence of everyday activities by each of us, is having a measurable impact on this precious planet. The projected outcome of carrying on as we are is unthinkable; but …
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The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours;the world and all that is in it – you have founded them. Psalm 89:11 The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) is made up of the Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, …
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Our faith has a lot to say about the natural world, and churches have a huge part to play in caring for God’s earth – loving God and all he has made should impact everything in our church lives. The …
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A carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). When you heat your house with coal, oil, or gas, then you also generate CO2. “Carbon” is shorthand …
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